Monthly Archives: September 2016

By:Video by Bill Sorem, text by Michael McIntee | September 25, 2016

Congressional candidate Terri Bonoff points to her education “Pipeline” program as evidence she can work with Republicans, Democrats, businesses and educators to get things done — a skill she says is needed in congress. Continue Reading →

This is likely to be their only face-to-face meeting before November’s election. The debate was a rematch of their 2014 race and covered many of the same themes — guns, social security and jobs. Continue Reading →

By:Video by Bill Sorem, text by Michael McIntee | September 22, 2016

She put up a Black Lives Matter sign because she knew her black friends were afraid of being killed. Now she is the one who is afraid after someone sent her an anonymous threatening letter about the sign. Continue Reading →

Saying the DFL waited to late to file it, the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition to remove Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from the Minnesota ballot.Continue Reading →

By:Brandon Campbell - Minnesota News Connection | September 9, 2016

How will Minnesota’s rural communities weather climate change in the coming years? Rural Minnesotans, including farmers, are discussing their priorities in how local policymakers are responding to climate change. Continue Reading →

Rep. Bob Barrett (R-Taylors Falls) will not be re-elected. Minnesota’s Supreme Court didn’t buy his argument that the sparsely furnished house he rented in House District 32B is where he really lived. Continue Reading →

A surprise legal twist to a case that could make Rep. Bob Barrett ineligible for re-election. An attorney tells the Minnesota Supreme Court that not only does Barrett not live in his district, but the new law saying the November election won’t count is unconstitutional. Continue Reading →

By:Brandon Campbell - Minnesota News Connection | September 6, 2016

On the heels of Labor Day, and as the Twin Cities continue to struggle with racial disparities, a new report details how Minnesota’s labor unions are providing economic opportunities, especially for people of color.Continue Reading →

Minnesota’s Supreme Court considers claims about long distance garbage pick-up and laundry runs as it decides if Rep. Bob Barrett really does live in a rental home in his district, or in a home he owns that is outside of his district. Continue Reading →

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